Trump's $250M fraud trial hinges on whether he followed generally accepted accounting principles. In an effort to keep our readers awake, we asked two accountant-comedians to explain the wonkiness.
Discover the three essential financial statements required by GAAP: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Financial statements are one mechanism in which to provide insight into a company's financial health. However, management may not be satisfied that this information clearly reflects their business, ...
On December 13, 2022, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published seven new or revised Compliance and Disclosure ...
Discover the key differences in inventory accounting between GAAP and IFRS, including valuation methods, write-down reversals, and costing formulas.
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New financial reporting rules for long-duration contracts will increase transparency to investors and other users of GAAP financial statements, although the complexity ...
This alert for public REITs is adapted from a previously published alert. REIT-specific issues are added in boxes throughout the piece so they are easy to spot at a glance. On December 13, 2022, the ...
What Are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? Your email has been sent Understanding GAAP is essential for anyone involved in finance or accounting. Learn the key principles and their ...
Canadian wealth firms will face stricter disclosure rules for non-GAAP financial measures starting 2027 under proposed CSA ...
GAAP reports in detailed, precise formats; IFRS allows flexible, principle-based reporting. GAAP does not permit asset value recovery post-impairment; IFRS allows revaluation. IFRS does not mandate ...
The FASB also announced earlier this month the availability of the 2025 DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT) and 2025 GAAP Meta Model Relationships Taxonomy (MMT), which together with the GRT, SRT and the EBPT ...